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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 1, where does the boy's mother ask him to take flowers?
(a) To a sick relative's house.
(b) To his father.
(c) To a grave.
(d) To his teacher.

2. In 1949, the police arrive at the boy's house in search of what?
(a) A murder suspect.
(b) Stolen goods.
(c) A missing child.
(d) A gun.

3. What does the boy's father do for a living?
(a) He is a factory worker.
(b) He is a salesman.
(c) He is a shopkeeper.
(d) He is an electrician.

4. What novel is the first book the boy has ever read?
(a) The Poor Old Woman.
(b) The Bible.
(c) The History of Ireland.
(d) Paradise Lost.

5. What makes the boy feel distinctly uncomfortable in Chapter 1?
(a) The book he reads in the dark.
(b) His sympathy for the Protestant police.
(c) His mother's depression.
(d) What he finds in his sister's wardrobe.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the boy find out is responsible for the murder of 1921?

2. Who is Meave?

3. Who gives a gun to the boy's father?

4. Who tells the boy about the murder of 1921?

5. What does "The Shan Van Vocht" mean?

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